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46 million in U.S. have drugs in drinking water

46 million in U.S. have drugs in drinking water

Testing Shows Traces of Meds in Water Greater Than Previously Reported

A Long Year of Lessons for the Federal Reserve

A Long Year of Lessons for the Federal Reserve

When U.S. Federal Reserve officials gathered for their annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in August of last year, Bear Stearns shares were trading at well over $100. The Fed's benchmark interest rate was 5.25 percent, more than double where it stands now, and oil cost about $70 a barrel.

U.S. - The Worlds 5th Freest Economy

U.S. - The Worlds 5th Freest Economy

The economy of the United States is 80.6 percent free, according to our 2008 assessment, which makes it the world's 5th freest economy. Its overall score is 0.3 percentage point lower than last year, reflecting minor declines in four of the 10 economic freedoms.

Warning: Major Bank 'To Go Bust'

Warning: Major Bank 'To Go Bust'

The worst of the global financial crisis is still to come, and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as America suffers more economic woe, according to former IMF chief economist.

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Israeli Security Forces Black Performer to Dance

Alvin Ailey troupe member allegedly singled out because of Muslim name.

Baby Pronounced Dead Lives After Hours in Cooler

A stillborn Israeli baby who was pronounced dead by doctors "came back to life" on...

World Court to Rule on US executions

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The U.N.'s highest court is ruling Wednesday on an emergency...

Paraguay's New President May be Moderate

Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo was all smiles as he and Venezuela's Hugo...

Chavez Protests EU With Oil Threat

(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened not to sell oil to European...

Madagascar: New Eco-Deals Protect Unique Forests

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S. Leone Arrests Illegal Migrants

Sudan Crash Airline Is Grounded

US lawmakers pass wiretaps bill

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US judge issues 50 Cent gun ban

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Washington diary: Only in Britain

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Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Gold as Beijing Gymnastics Meet Ends

Shawn Johnson Finally Gets Gold as Beijing Gymnastics Meet Ends

Shawn Johnson finally stepped up to the top of the Olympic gymnastics medal platform...

F.I.T. 4 LIFE Makes History

The F.I.T. 4 LIFE Knights Jr. Olympic Wrestling Team made history last month in a...

Scandal Over Chinese Gymnast's Ages

BEIJING - Birthday-gate erupted again Friday, with accusations of age doctoring...

Faldo downplays Woods Cup absence

Europe captain Nick Faldo believes US Open champion Tiger Woods' absence from...

Kaymer surges ahead at BMW event

Rising German star Martin Kaymer seized the half-way lead at the BMW International...

Woods will be 'better than ever'

O' Malley shares lead in Munich

Injured Woods out for the season

Quarter-final 3: Netherlands v Russia

Brilliant Hiddink targets the Netherlands

Liverpool pair attempt peace pact

Portsmouth land Reading's Little

Challenge Cup - first round draw

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Williamson heads to fifth Games

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Selective Companies Benefit

Selective Companies Benefit From Fed Bailout Open market intervention by the fed...

Company Creates Link Between Online and Traditional Marketing

WRICO, Inc. Introduces: GoogleMe!™  ...and sales and marketing may never be the...

A Few Speculators Dominate Vast Oil Market

Regulators: Swiss energy firm holds 11 percent of contracts on NYMEX

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A Long Year of Lessons for the Federal Reserve

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Darling calls for pay restraint

Europe split over oil price plan

Women's low pay 'behind poverty'

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Google plans to launch Web browser

Free browser supposed to be available for downloading Tuesday, September 3, 2008....

2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls to go online

2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls to go online

Scientists aim to make ancient documents available to the public and to researchers......

New Star Generation Found

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed a new generation of stars spawned by a...

Key ocean mission goes into orbit

A space mission that will be critical to our understanding of climate change...

Space cameras to monitor forests

Plans to use a state-of-the-art camera onboard a satellite to monitor deforestation...

Two of the Milky Way's Spiral Arms go Missing

Spitzer Captures Stellar Coming of Age in our Galaxy

Excitement Builds as GLAST Readies Its Gamma-ray Vision!

Firefox claims download success

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The Sunscreen Conspiracy

The Sunscreen Conspiracy

...Not What Its "Cracked Up" To Be! Jay Davis has released a new book entitled "The...

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Smokers offered money to give up

Smokers in the poorest areas of Dundee are being offered £150 worth of groceries...

School affects smoking in young

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Dummy use link to ear infections

Ageing muscle 'given new vigour'

Underage alcohol sales examined

Consumer inflation 'could top 4%'

Inquiry into food affordability

Australia ire over chef's f-words

High winds force closure of homes

Police crackdown on drink-driving

19th Century garden is reopened

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    KABUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their base in southeast Afghanistan came under attack on Saturday, the U.S. military said, two days after a major operation against the Taliban was launched in the south.